The Polish magazine Commodore and Amiga Fan released another games edition. In this pdf magazine the following articles: News, Duke Nukem 3D, The Goonies, Primate Plunge, Project: Starfighter, Quakeland - Tomorrow Never Dies, Interview: Marianem Awgulem, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op, Tribute to Psygnosis, Prohibition, Berzerk Redux, Retrogaming, The Castle Of Madness, Elidon, Revival Studios, Lemmings, Revenge of the Tomato, Sir Ababol, Triss, You Have to Win the Game and C64 Games 3D.

Hi65 is a high-level Commodore 65 emulator. The Commodore 65 is an proto type 8-bit computer with an 4510 CPU (3.54 MHz), 256 colour graphics and 8 MB of RAM. This emulator does not emulate the whole C65, but it will run programs that are written in BASIC. Changes in this version: Load programs via the command line or with the DLOAD command. Most of the BASIC 10 instructions are working. Extremely fast graphical operations, much faster than the real C65.

In this English pdf and html magazine about the retro gaming computers the following articles: Des Gamer (6): Turbografx16, Apple II Game Museum, Generation Retro, Jaded Gamer, SegaTastic, MAME: Hunchback, More 64! - Bombuzal, NES'cade - The Legend of Kage, Turn To Channel 3 - Streets of Rage, DuckTales Remastered + More!

Arthur Jordison has released a new version of CBM prg Studio. Changes in this version: Screen RAM viewer for debugger. Project comments. Save/load configuration settings. Import multicolour bitmaps into the sprite editor. Export binary files from the character editor. And a much improved BASIC and assembly generation time.

More information about the new project of Jan Derogee (inventor of the 1541-III) has been found. The project is called Cassiopei (which stands for Cassette IO peripheral expansion interface). It is a USB device that can also operate stand alone. USB is required for uploading the files to flash memory and for the configuration. It can play back .TAP files, and load .PRG files at normal speed or .PRG files 50 times faster then normal! The Cassiopei can also be used to connect to your own hardware designs. Using the box header connector at the back of the device to connect many servo motors, but the small remote control suggests much more. It is a remote for controlling your home lights. This would mean that the project would be very versatile, even usable for controlling your home lights? All this functionality combined with the fact that it is indeed usable on multiple systems ranging from the PET to the C128 would make it a very practical device for anyone with a 8-bit CBM.

Return magazine is a German print magazine about the 8-bit computers from A (Atari) to Z (ZX Spectrum). In this edition: Fractals, Interview: David Fox, Mattel Intellivision, DK II Arcade, Book: Coin-Op (Atari), Wonderboy, Neo Geo (2), Tandy Radio Shack, TRS-80, 6502 - CC65, Helicopter games, Bomberman Desert (CZ-Tunes) and the news from the scene.

The 8-Bit Cities project makes maps from cities. But the maps look like if they are made on a 8-Bit computer such as the Nintendo Entertainment System or the Commodore 64. At the moment the following cities are available: Amsterdam, Austin, Berlin, Boston, Boulder, Detroit, Kyoto, London, New Orleans, New York, Nijmegen, Oklahoma City, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Singapore and Washington D.C.

This image has leaked out of the "lab" of the inventor of the 1541-III, Jan Derogee. It appears that he is busy developing a device that connects to the cassette-port. The cassette connector adapter suggests that this device is also tested on the C16/Plus4. Could this device be the next generation of TAP file players or is it capable of much more? We hope to track down the source of this image in order to find more out about this promising development.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a new web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. You can read about the following games: Percy the Potty Pigeon, Wanted Monty Mole, Stunt Car Racer and Bruce Lee.

Decker made a video about Star Commander (for Commodore disk drives) running on Windows 7. For this test he used the following: XM1541 cable, Commodore serial cable, Dual LPT add-on PCI card, Custom *usermode driver by MyTec Electronics and a modified version of Star Commander.

The GTW web page has made an article about the Jonathan Kendall collection. Jonathan made C64 software in the nineties for the Zenit corporation. He worked on the Funschool series and the C64 conversion of Darius + for The Edge.

Robert Bernardo made a couple of videos at this years Commodore Vegas Expo. You can watch the following videos on his blib.tv page: PETpix (PETvideo) - Mike Hill, Kryoflux - John Ferrell, SuperCard Pro - Jim Drew, EasyFlash - Steve Davison, Amiga - Lars Nelson, C64 demos - Shiflet and Imagery C64 - Kent and Kyle.

In this (English language) pod-cast the following items: Interview with Jeff Minter, Top Ten Game Intros, Llamasoft, Yak Yak Forums, Commodore Free Online Magazine, Jeri Elsworth, Amiga games, C64 Portable and much more.

A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, C64 - LEGO, View3K - VIC20, HVSC #59, SID Known, ITS, NIBTools, JasmC6502, WinUAE, VIC-VODER, Revival Studios, Ninja Tracker, A604n, Multicart 64, Putty Squad, Krieg im Weltraum, Amiga Future, AmiKit, ACE128TOS, C64 - FM Radio and CMD.

A new edition of the Retro Asylum Podcast (English language) is now available. In this edition the following articles: News, Shows: Play Expo, Revival and Retromania, Essex Car-boot sale, RetroAsylum auditions winners, Music from the Past, Name that Chip Tune, Introducing Mr Sid, Top 5 c64 Games and the Name The Game.

In this English pdf and html magazine about the retro gaming computers the following articles: After The Floods - NES Games, Beating A Game Years Later, Psytronik Software, Des Gamer - Fanboyism, California Extreme 2013, KansasFest 2013, Archeologist, Pizzariffic, Radikal Bikers, Tomy Tutor - Deep Six, California Games +More!

The 2013 summer edition of the RetroChallenge is almost at an end. In this competition every computer is allowed from before the Pentium era. Examples of this year: Restoring an 18-bit DEC PDP-9, Online KIM-1 Simulator, Breadboard 6502 computer, Apple IIe web server and many more.

The JavaScript KIM-1 from Rob Sayers.

Mastertronic Chronicles is a blog of witchfinder dedicated to the Mastertronic games for the Commodore C64. The most recent reviews are: Knight-Tyme (1988), Frenesis (1987), Dragonskulle (1987), Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing (1989), Beat It (1987), Pulsoids (1988) and the Mastertronic catalogue from 1986.

Arthur Jordison has released a new version of CBM prg Studio. Changes in this version: The debugger has new keyboard shortcuts. The character editor can now copy groups of characters and scroll the scratchpad. In BASIC you have now batch mode, constants definitions in code (hex) and the auto line numbering is improved.

In this BitJam podcast music from Jeroen Tel. You can listen to the following music: Dr. Future feat. Aki Jaervinen - Cybernoid, Xenox - Closing In, Eiz - Hawkeye, Awesome-A - Battle Valley Dark Rises, CZ-Tunes - Intro, Amok - Alternative Fuel, Mitch Van Hayden - Rubicon (Elemental Mix), SunSpire - Agony Medley (Level 3 - Loading Sea - Level 2), Xenox - Invest Intro and Eiz - Supremacy. Total playing time: 44:56.

Kicaco released tapDancer for Andriod. With this app you can convert .tap files to audio files. After that you can use your phone to play back the files to your 8-bit computer via an interface cable. The program can convert the following files: TAP, T64, PRG, UEF, CAS (C64/128/VIC20, ACORN/BBC, MSX, ATARI).

HK, Jetset and Desire are organising the 1991 Party in the Hague, the Netherlands on Saturday 16 November 2013. This will be an underground reunion of the demo scene from 20 years ago. The competitions will be music, pixels, Amiga and C64. You can read all the details on the new web page (Dutch language).

Commodore Fan Gazette is a pdf Commodore magazine in the Italian language. In this edition: Stronger then ever, Ready Return, Commodore OSvision, Oktalizer, Video games: C64anabalt, Soulless, C64 16 Kb Cartridge Game Development Competition, CYBERCON III, Street Fighter, Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II, The New Challengers and Super Street Fighter II Turbo, C64 cartridge games, Cyber culture and Jack Tramiel.

In this English pdf and html magazine about the retro gaming computers the following articles: Console Wars (4), Retro Gaming Sales, Killing Killer Instinct, Torpedo Terror, The Dragon, Apple II Incider - Cubit, More 64! - Pi R Squared, MAME Reviews - Pinball Action, NES'cade - Contra, Maniac Mansion +More!

A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, Cover Tape #6, News: Assist, StormC 5 Editor, Berzerk Redux, Finding Elvis, Multicolor2Char, 1 Rasterline Tracker, Amiga & C64 Forever 2013, NetSurf 3.0, CommVEx 2012, Android C64 Emulator, Flimsoft, Network Of Light, UK Games. Reviews: Walkabout, Sir Ababol / Nanako and Nightmare Park. Interviews: Lenard Roach and Petro Tyschtschenko.

ITS is a new hardware device from ManoSoft. The device is an extension for the C64SD v2.0 Infinity. The features are: Reading of v1/v2 format tap files on all CBM machines. Write an tap file from the SD card to a DC2N (1530 or 1531). Start / Stop management, loud-speaker and a pass-through Datassette port.

jasmC6502 is an open-source Commodore 64 (6502) assembler package for the Android OS. With jasmC6502 you can assemble source code to an prg files and add to a d64 image that can be opened with your preferred C64 emulator.

TxtToSeq is a program that can be used to translates between Commodore SEQ files and PC text files. The special Commodore characters can be used with a markup syntax. A few examples of the syntax are: {CLEAR} - Clear the screen, {UP} - Move cursor up one line and {97} - PETSCII character 97 (decimal).

In this English pdf and html magazine about the retro gaming computers the following articles: Game Evolutions - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Des Gamer - Fanboyism, And The 16-Bit Console Wars (3): Sound, Mobile Gaming - Karateka Classic, Turn To Channel 3 - Skate Or Die, The Retro Junkies - Zombies Ate My Neighbors, The Thrill Of Defeat - A Quest For The Dragon 32/64's Best Exclusive Title, MAME Reviews - Chicken Shift +More!

In this (English language) pod-cast the following items: The Computer Chronicles, Tetris is a medical miracle, Amiga Forever Essentials for Android, Pinball TV, New Atari 2600 Homebrew game, Zelda Movie, Pac-Man Battle Royale Tournament, Video Game Industry: 1973-1975, Create Your Own C64 Sprite, How to fix Nintendo, Create your own game, Real time 3D ray tracing on the C64 and much more.

Pete Rittwage released a new version of NIBTOOLS. NIBTOOLS is a system to transfer data from original diskettes to a G64 or D64 disk image. These diskette images can be used with emulators or can be used to create new (real) diskettes. Changes in this version: Support for half tracks for almost all the tools. Nibconv now creates "standard" G64 files, which can have a different maximum track lengths, speed zones, and missing (unformatted) tracks. Improvements for ZoomFloppy.

Return magazine is a German print magazine about the 8-bit computers from A (Atari) to Z (ZX Spectrum). In this edition: Vectrex, Assembloids, interview with enthusi, Zak McKracken, CP/M, Inform 7, KryoFlux, Joystick, Commodore Hardware Retrocomputing, Cover Diskette, DoReCo, Warlords, Neo-Geo, Deadlock, News and events from the Scene.

André Fachat gave a presentation (German language) about the VICE emulator at the Humboldt-University in Berlin Germany. André is the is the Author of the PET and CBM-II emulation part of the Commodore Emulator VICE. André talks about the basics of emulation, emulation precision and the modular and multiplatform design of VICE.

Dan Wood made an review of the Commodore disk drives. In the 20 minute video you can see the differences between the serial 1541 and the parallel 1551 disk drive. Dan also speak about OpenCBM and the XM1541 cable.

On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intro's with your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to Flash. The most recent flashtro's are: Razor 1911 - Strip Poker II, Access - Aquatic Games, Razor 1911 - Birds of Prey, Flashtro - Moebius, TRSI - Dog Fight, Paradox - Robinson's Requiem, Quartex - Xtreme Racing, Cascade - DPaint II, Paradox - Checkmate, Defjam CCS & The Accumulators - Fire & brimstone, Pappillons - FireFly, Skid Row - Twin Sector, Remember - Karateka, Accession - Carrier Command, Beermacht - Extase, Zenith - Octagon, Zenith - Oh No More Lemmings and Defjam - Full House.

Cloanto released new versions of Amiga Forever and C64 Forever. The recent changes are: Windows versions have a installer download. You can now create a customized image (CD or USB). New Restore System Files feature. Updated AROS. Enhanced RP9 Editor and integration with social networks.

Individual Computers announced the new Keyrah v2. With the Keyrah you can connect a original Commodore keyboard and two digital joysticks to a modern PC. With the new version you can configured the keyboard (USA/ German) and 8bit or 16 bit computer (C64, VIC-20, C16, Amiga 1200 or Amiga 600. With a little modification you can also use the C128 (D), C116 and Plus/4 keyboards.

A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, Commodore Free E-Cover Tape #5, News: Commodore: The Amiga Years, Gangnam_64-Style, Lotek64, Commodore Gaming Party 2007, SEUCK 2013 Compo, Tetwels, Ladybug, CommVEx 2012, C64 BASIC Sprites, VAMP, Happy Easter, Club Info, Asteroids +4 Emulator, SX-64, Amiga 1200, Stair Runner and a interview with Jeremy Smith.

Arthur Jordison has released a new version of CBM prg Studio. Changes in this version: Improved assembler. Multi-depth file inclusion. Batch mode. Case conversion for quoted BASIC strings. Bookmarks. Keystroke Macro recording/playback. Reformatted the assembly code and a couple of small errors were removed.

In this English pdf and html magazine about the retro gaming computers the following articles: More 64! - Seuck Competition 2013, Sega vs. Nintendo - Des Gamer's Team, Des Gamer - Fanboyism, And The 16-Bit Console Wars Part 2: Graphics, CoCoLicious! - Chasing Sound On The CoCo 3 Reviewing Sound Chaser – a CoCo Music Player from Bill Pierce, The Retro Junkies - Kool-Aid Man For The Intellivision!, MAME Reviews - Fitter/Round-Up, Apple II Incider - Leisure Suit Larry/Softporn Adventure, NES'cade - Road Fighter, Caught On Film - Fix-It Felix, Jr., The Pixelated Mage - Aero Fighters 2 +More!

In this Polish pdf magazine the following articles: Fresh, Demon's Kiss, Drip, Manifest, Mid's 80, Quartet, Dialog 64, Release It!, Demo Express, Johnny Przedstawia, Life is Brutal, Spike's Peak, X2012, Top 10 and Zganij Komodo.

A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Retro Innovations, QuadPortIEC, MUIbase, AmiWest, UNP64, VIC20 C16 Game/Compilation, Amigula, ffmpeg, C128, Asteroids Emulator, Obligement, Revival Studios, Turbo Chameleon, Vampire A600. Reviews: Down! (PET), The Hype Game and Little Sara Sister.

On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intro's with your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to Flash. The most recent flashtro's are: Alpha Flight - Dari, The Silents - Bionic Commando, The Star Frontiers - Tetris, The Star Frontiers - Uridium, Alpha Flight - NorthSea Inferno, Cleveland Cracking Service - StarForce Fighter, Alpha Flight - Klepkomania and Eagle Soft Inc - Mini Putt.

TOSEC has been updated. TOSEC, or The Old School Emulation Center, is a group of people dedicated to the preservation of games and other programs for home computer and console systems. In this update: 12 new, 96 updated and 2 removed.

Robby from the web page MOS 6502 had an interview with Petro Tyschtschenko. Petro worked for Commodore and later became president of Amiga Technologies. Petro talks about his time with Commodore, Amiga, Escom and Gateway.

Payton Byrd released a new version of CBM Command. The recent changes are: CBM Command is now available in D64 and D80. Side-By-Side panels or Top-And-Bottom panels on 40 column systems. Batch diskette image creation. User can select drive or partition number.

In this English pdf and html magazine about the retro gaming computers the following articles: Sega vs. Nintendo Throwdown - Khelvin's Team, Des Gamer - Fanboyism, The 16-Bit Console Wars (1): The "Preamble Ramble", Retro Collecting 101 - Midwest Gaming Classic & The Changing Of The Times, Apple II Incider - Apple II Sound And Music, Gaming Studies With The Tomy Tutor - Pooyan, NES'cade - Pooyan, The Retro Junkies Talk Baseball, More 64! - C64 Cult Classic: Card Sharks, Dual Perspective - Q*Bert (Arcade), MAME Reviews - Lost Tomb + More!

A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, Commodore Free E-Cover Tape #4, News: Asteriods Emulator, TrackmoLinker, Bongo Cruncher, Revenge of the Tomato, Picture Ripper, Hoxs64, Blok Copy, Sheep vs. Fox, Retro Asylum, Plus/4 Hires Pictures, Fluffy Amiga Boing Ball, VideoClipper, Edition 30, Street Battle, Forest Glider, Olympic Dash, Don't Blow It , magiTOOL, Retron Phase On, DT96, S-Blox, Diesel Duel, IndieGO!, Dickinson, Altman, TAPClean, Cinemaware, SuperPet, Revival Studios, C64List, C64 File Browser, Floppy Disk Table, Vintage Computer Festival SE, THYX - Below The City, 64 Commercial, SUECK Compo Game, Assembloids, Spike/Minestorm and The Last Amazon Trilogy.

The AROK party for this year is scheduled for 05-07 July 2013 in Ajkarendek, Hungary. This year they have the following competitions: Demo (Max: 10 minutes), Graphics (Runnable, no animation), Music (Runnable, no covers, max 3 minutes), Streamed music (mp3, 128kbit) and Wild (anything else).

Retro Gamer is an English paper and pdf magzine. In this edition: Collector's Guide Amiga 500, History of Micro Machines, Shadowfire, The making of Planescape: Torment, Cheap As Chips, Pang, The Mysterious Crash. Conversion Kings, Minority Report Special Commodore 16, Rogue Galaxy, 20 Great Videogame Bosses, Scott Adams, Steve Kelly and Moon Patrol.